xvi, 293 pages ; 24 cm

This award-winning book offers a practical, straightforward guide to helping adults develop their critical thinking skills in four key arenas of adult life: in their personal relationships, in their workplaces, in their political involvements, and in their responses to the media

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-280)

Part I. Understanding critical thinking in adult life. 1. What it means to think critically --- 2. Recognizing critical thinking --- 3. Learning to think critically in adult life --- 4. How critical thinking sustains a healthy democracy ---- Part II. Practical approaches for developing critical thinkers. 1. Effective strategies for facilitating critical thinking --- 2. Helping others examine the assumptions underlying their thoughts and actions --- 3. Techniques for developing alternative ways of thinking ---- Part III. Helping adults to think critically in different arenas of life. 1. Using the workplace as a resource for thinking and learning --- 2. Analyzing political issues and commitments --- 3. Developing critical judgments about television reporting; encouraging active learning through personal relationships --- 4. Being a skilled facilitator of critical thinking ---- Epilogue: the risks and rewards to helping others learn to think critically

Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education, 1989

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